How to take a screenshot on an iPad (any generation)

Here's the short answer: Press the Home button and Sleep / Wake button simultaneously. Or, if you have iPad 2018 Pro, press the Sleep / Wake button and Volume Up button simultaneously. For a more detailed explanation, continue reading.

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iPad is a nice and shared machine. It can share photos, links and websites in seconds. It can also make the easy work with a screenshot. The ability to capture screenshots can not be the most glamorous feature on iPad, but it's really one of the most useful, so you can capture enlarged PNG images on your screen that you can share with someone. Why do you need screenshots? To begin with, they are practical when you need to share something from your screen with employees, family members or Genius Bar from far away. They also let you create amazing guides and flaunt your highest score in Super Mario Run and other great iPhone games. After all, image proof is far.

For whatever reason, all iPad iterations can capture and share screenshots in five easy steps, whether you're using iPad Pro or the latest Mini genre. How to use.

How to take a screenshot on an iPad using Hibernation

Step 1

: Find the Home Buttons and Sleep / Wake . The Home button is located directly below your iPad screen and is the only button on the front of the iPad. The Sleep / Wake button on the other hand is the oval shaped button on the top of the iPad in the right corner. If you have a new 2018 iPad Pro, you must find the Volume Up button, as there is no Home button.

Step 2: Press the Home and Sleep / Wake button simultaneously while viewing the screen you want to capture. For the 2018 iPad Pro, press the Volume Up button and the Sleep / Wake button. Your iPad screen will blink briefly if it is done correctly, and you hear a slight shutter block, provided the device is not in silent mode.

Step 3: Once you've taken your iPad, the screen will be automatically saved directly to the camera's role in the Photos app. Point the Photos app as usual – the appliance resembles a multicolored flower – and drag down the bottom of the screen to see your newly formed screenshot.

How to take a screenshot on an iPad using AssistiveTouch

AssistiveTouch allows you to perform complex tasks by selecting some menu options. One of the things that you can do is take a screenshot without having to press a combination of buttons. If you read this and you can not press multiple buttons at once, for whatever reason, you take a screenshot with AssistiveTouch. The way to go.

The first thing you need to do is turn on AssistiveTouch. To do this, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Go to Settings> General> Accessibility> AssistantTouch.

Step 2: Make sure AssistiveTouch is switched on at the top of the menu.

Now that AssistiveTouch is active, we can start taking screenshots using the AssistiveTouch menu.

Step 1: Press the menu AssistiveTouch

Step 2: Go to Device> More.

Step 3: Touch Screenshot. Your iPad screen flashes for a moment and you hear a slight shutter sound, provided the device is not in silent mode.

Step 4: Once you've taken your iPad, it will automatically save the screenshot directly to the Photos app. Touch the Photos app that you would normally drag and drag down the screen to see your newly formed screenshot.

Here's how to share a screenshot

There are a variety of reasons why you may want to share your newly created screenshot. Thankfully, it's relatively easy to share with a friend, family member, colleague or technical support, whether you want to do it through social media, airdrop or email. Read on to find out how.

Step 1: To share a screenshot from your iPad, touch the image to enlarge it and touch the sharing icon in the lower left corner. [19659004] Step 2: Then select the social network you want to send to – Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc. – or share your screenshot via the corresponding AirDrop or e-icons at the bottom. Keep in mind that AirDrop requires iOS 7 or later, and both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are active.